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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,837.70, 101,860.54 and 48,332.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,837.70, 101,860.54 and 48,332.82 is: 66,676.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,837.70 : 101,860.54 = 48,332.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,837.70/101,860.54 = 48,332.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,837.70x = 101,860.54 × 48,332.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,837.70x = 4,923,207,144.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,923,207,144.92/73,837.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,676.06

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